Bear with me...how big is the standard issue sandbag?

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LE

I run a model making business and during a discussion about scale sizes the subject of sandbags came up - in particular the dimensions of the standard British army sandbag.

Damned if I could remember - so anyone got one handy? Dimensions in inches please!

Rodney2q

In the career of glory one gains many things; the gout and medals, a pension and rheumatism....all of these fatigues experienced in your youth, you pay for when you grow old. Because one has suffered in years gone by, it is necessary to suffer more, which does not seem exactly fair.

MIA

MIA

British Army Hessian Sandbags, ideal protection for Property in areas with High Flooding risks and Emergency Flood Protection.
Even a foot or so of water around your house from minor flooding can cause severe damage.
There are two ways to protect doorways, the most likely place for water to find a way into your home: Sand bags and Urethane Foam.
Sandbags have long been the most common method to get some protection, but many local governments limit the number of sand bags provided to each home, possibly enough to barricade only two doorways. Some have stopped making them available at all.

Erm, actually we are quite busy and it was part of a working discussion. You tend to have strange problems in this business - like how big is a standard sized allotment?*

Ah, the wonderful world of model design!

Rodney2q

* This one cropped up last friday. Using the traditional anglo-saxon measurements they are either 5 rods or 10 rods.

In the career of glory one gains many things; the gout and medals, a pension and rheumatism....all of these fatigues experienced in your youth, you pay for when you grow old. Because one has suffered in years gone by, it is necessary to suffer more, which does not seem exactly fair.

LE

In the career of glory one gains many things; the gout and medals, a pension and rheumatism....all of these fatigues experienced in your youth, you pay for when you grow old. Because one has suffered in years gone by, it is necessary to suffer more, which does not seem exactly fair.

Old-Salt

War Hero

it all depends actually....speaking from an RE point of view......if, in fact said sandbag is a full one.....or a half one. You see...a "Full" sandbag was only filled 3/4's. You need a bit of space near the neck to tie it shut!

LE

it all depends actually....speaking from an RE point of view......if, in fact said sandbag is a full one.....or a half one. You see...a "Full" sandbag was only filled 3/4's. You need a bit of space near the neck to tie it shut!

...my business partner said there'd be a sapper hanging around on Arrse with nothing to do...

Rodney2q

In the career of glory one gains many things; the gout and medals, a pension and rheumatism....all of these fatigues experienced in your youth, you pay for when you grow old. Because one has suffered in years gone by, it is necessary to suffer more, which does not seem exactly fair.

War Hero

LE

Once during a fever I remembered that when a European is dying, there is usually some sort of ceremony in which he asks the pardon of others and pardons them. I have a great many enemies, and I thought, what should my answer be if some modernized persons should ask me my views on this? After considering it, I decided: Let them go on hating me. I shall not forgive a single one of them.

LE

In the career of glory one gains many things; the gout and medals, a pension and rheumatism....all of these fatigues experienced in your youth, you pay for when you grow old. Because one has suffered in years gone by, it is necessary to suffer more, which does not seem exactly fair.

MIA

I think its great when a keen as mustard young nig has one neatly rolled up and attached to the back of his webbing only for some old sweat to come up to him and say "Give us that sandbag for the brass"

GCM

I think its great when a keen as mustard young nig has one neatly rolled up and attached to the back of his webbing only for some old sweat to come up to him and say "Give us that sandbag for the brass"

War Hero

The above post is not intended as official communication from HMRC and in no way reflects the opinions of that organisation. In fact, it probably doesn't reflect the opinions of the poster and certainly won't have been properly thought through.

Old-Salt

Mag_to_grid wrote:
I think its great when a keen as mustard young nig has one neatly rolled up and attached to the back of his webbing only for some old sweat to come up to him and say "Give us that sandbag for the brass"

LE

IIRC (My memory is rather sketchy due to numerous heavy bear-paw blows to the head) the thing to do when confronted with a bear is to pick up the nearest heavy blunt instrument and charge directly at the bear. (They will respect you for this) If it has cubs with it, kick one of them. This will scare the bear into thinking you will do anything to defeat it. It will then leave you alone and un-molested.